Reviews

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

mollyj099's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

bjoymcknight's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

And no one ever says goodbye unless they want to see you again. 

alixxharris's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

abby_reads_stuff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

cloudy_boy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

sandysan_11's review against another edition

4.0

The inner dialogue & process of trying to speak it out loud, was perfectly written. I related so deeply to Alaska, in Looking for Alaska, but Aza from Turtles All the Way Down, has proven to connect with me too.

Great read. Great story. Great mental health visibility.

aly_t's review against another edition

4.0

I really love the metaphorical writing. Some people might find the repetitiveness a little annoying, but I think it contributes to the meaning of the story and what the author is trying to communicate. I couldn't give it 5 stars only because I felt the ending was left kind of open and had some unanswered questions. Which doesn't really suit my personal preference. However I think the openness of the ending was intentional and, again, was meant to contribute to the meaning of the story. Over all I love this book for its ability to put feelings into words and for its purpose. Well done!

amy42's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

readwithganna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

vbibz18's review against another edition

3.0

3.6 stars.

It was good. It was entertaining.
I enjoyed it but its not my favourite.
Its pretty short and not much really happens.
I guess it's more for an audience of people related to or interested in mental health.
It's a pretty mental health centered book.
Honestly, it's kind of a sad book.
Idk Aza was annoying, i think that is safe to say. But it wasn't her fault as much as it was her battling her illness and her thoughts. Which sounded so realistic, i feel like people who go throught it can relate to it.
And there wasn't much of a plot. It started with one but it didnt really end with one. i feel like it was mostly just based on relationships.
It was still easy to read though.
If you like contemporary, books on mental health (OCD, ANXIETY) and john green, you'd like this. Not sure if you'd love it.